{"id":20931,"date":"2025-11-28T22:52:43","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T22:52:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsinbr.com\/?p=20931"},"modified":"2025-11-28T22:52:44","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T22:52:44","slug":"most-people-get-this-wrong-and-toss-out-the-can-the-right-way-to-read-best-by-or-best-before-dates-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsinbr.com\/?p=20931","title":{"rendered":"Most people get this wrong and toss out the can. The right way to read \u2018Best By\u2019 or \u2018Best Before\u2019 dates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Understanding \u201cbest by\u201d labels on canned foods is key\u2014they indicate peak quality, <em>not<\/em> expiration. When stored properly, many canned items remain safe long after the printed date. This means foods like corn, green beans, and tuna often outlast what people assume.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Canned vegetables such as corn and green beans usually stay safe for <strong>1\u20132 years past<\/strong> the \u201cbest by\u201d date if kept in a cool, dry place. The only expected change over time is a gradual decline in flavor or texture. Tuna lasts even longer\u2014<strong>3\u20135 years past<\/strong> the date\u2014though its quality may slowly decrease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Safety should always come first. Discard any cans that are bulging, rusted, leaking, or emit a strange odor. These signs indicate potential contamination, and eating from a damaged can is never worth the risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To maximize shelf life, store cans upright in a cool, dry, dark area and rotate your stock so older items get used first. Once opened, transfer leftovers to an airtight container and refrigerate. With proper storage, you\u2019ll keep your canned goods safe and tasty for as long as possible.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Understanding \u201cbest by\u201d labels on canned foods is key\u2014they indicate peak quality, not expiration. When stored properly, many canned items remain safe long after the printed date&#8230;. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":20934,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20931","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"views":272,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsinbr.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20931","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsinbr.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsinbr.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsinbr.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsinbr.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=20931"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/newsinbr.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20931\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20935,"href":"https:\/\/newsinbr.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20931\/revisions\/20935"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsinbr.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/20934"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsinbr.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=20931"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsinbr.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=20931"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsinbr.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=20931"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}